The Richest Man In Babylon - InvestInRealEstate101

utcher were you sick again. I wish he would, for you are a
lazy fellow.' Thereafter they spoke to each other no more—
this ended their friendship. Canst thou tell the moral to this
tale, Rodan?"
" 'Tis a good tale," responded Rodan, "but I see not the
moral."
"I thought not that you would. But it is there and simple
too. Just this: If you desire to help thy friend, do so in a
way that will not bring thy friend's burdens upon thyself."
"I had not thought of that. It is a wise moral. I wish not to
assume the burdens of my sister's husband. But tell me.
You lend to many. Do not the borrowers repay?"
Mathon smiled the smile of one whose soul is rich with
much experience. "Could a loan be well made if the
borrower cannot repay? Must not the lender be wise and
judge carefully whether his gold can perform a useful
purpose to the borrower and return to him once more; or
whether it will be wasted by one unable to use it wisely and
leave him without his treasure, and leave the borrower with
a debt he cannot repay? I will show to thee the tokens in
my token chest and let them tell thee some of their stories."
Into the room he brought a chest as long as his arm covered
with red pigskin and ornamented with bronze designs. He
placed it upon the floor and squatted before it, both hands
upon the lid.
"From each person to whom I lend, I do exact a token for
my token chest, to remain there until the loan is repaid.
When they repay I give back, but if they never repay it will
always remind me of one who was not faithful to my
confidence.
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